Mind Tingling: The Psychology Behind ASMR
Update: 2025-09-16
Description
In this episode we dive into ASMR! We discuss the ASMR, the similarities to other auditory and visual trends online. We focus on the content of videos that can induce ASMR, what makes them successful for ASMR-tists and the potential concerns that we might have from an online safety perspective. We review the research on our responses to ASMR triggers and our psychological responses behind why ASMR is the most watched content in 2025!
Resources and Episode Video Examples
Research
- Buechele et al., (2025)
- Hozaki et al., (2025)
- Poerio et al., (2018)
- Poerio et al., (2022)
- Jiang et al., (2024)
- Greer et al., (2025)
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